Thursday 20 July 2017
Open Diary Round 1: England’s Paul Waring reveals what it’s like to play in the first round of The Open TG Exclusive: We’ve teamed up with English professional golfer Paul Waring this week as he gives us daily updates on what it’s like to be playing at Royal Birkdale this week in the 146th Open. About Paul: The former English Amateur...
Written by Camilla Tait on Thursday 20 July 2017
American trio Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Matt Kuchar hold a share of the lead on day one, carding the first 65’s during an Open at Royal Birkdale since 1998. Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka were among those to start in the cold and windy conditions during the first morning of the 146th Open, but despite having the harder side of...
Written by Camilla Tait on Thursday 20 July 2017
Jordan Spieth had an opening round of 65 to set the early clubhouse lead with Brooks Kopeka at five-under-par, and said it was one of his top five major rounds. In fact, of the five Open’s the 23-year-old has played it was actually one of Spieth’s best ever rounds – equalling the 5-under 67 he shot during the opening round at...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 20 July 2017
It’s got to be the most open of Opens of them all and that’s all 146 of them. Trying to predict the winner at Birkdale this week is something of a hazardous, many would say impossible task. No wonder the bookies, not exactly known for their generosity, are offering to pay out for the top eight, or ten players even. In...
Wednesday 19 July 2017
According to a report in the guardian, the BBC have secured rights to the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in a deal to be announced soon. Last week, Ewan Murray revealed that Sky Sports had lost live rights to the final major of the year – only a year after they became the first broadcaster to host all four major...
Wednesday 19 July 2017
The R&A have issued a new local rule which stops players from using a short-cut from the 9th tee to 10th fairway this week due to safety reasons. Some players found a more efficient alternative route during Monday’s practice round, but there will be no short-cuts on the 9th hole at Royal Birkdale at the 146th Open this week. The R&A’s chief...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 18 July 2017
Open diary Day 2: England’s Paul Waring reveals what it’s like to play in The Open TG Exclusive: We’ve teamed up with English professional golfer Paul Waring this week as he gives us daily updates on what it’s like to be playing at Royal Birkdale this week in the 146th Open. About Paul: The former English Amateur champion has been plagued...
Tuesday 18 July 2017
The third major of the year begins at Royal Birkdale on the 20th July, and we’ve been crunching the stats to see who is best placed to be in your fantasy team this week. It’s one of the most wide-open contests that we can remember at The Open, but links golf can really be anyone’s game – especially given the tough...
Written by Paul Waring on Monday 17 July 2017
Open diary Day 1: England’s Paul Waring reveals what it’s like to play in The Open TG Exclusive: We’ve teamed up with English professional golfer Paul Waring this week as he gives us daily updates on what it’s like to be playing at Royal Birkdale this week in the 146th Open. About Paul: The former English Amateur champion has been plagued...
Written by Camilla Tait on Sunday 16 July 2017
Rafa Cabrera Bello produced one of the shots of the tournament before tapping in his putt for birdie and victory on the first play-off hole at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. With a stroke of luck to miss the burn on his approach to the final hole of regulation play, Cabrera Bello finished with a birdie to set the clubhouse...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 3 July 2017
Bryson DeChambeau grabbed the final qualifying spot for the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale with a win at the John Deere Classic. DeChambeau birdied both the 17th and 18th holes to win his first victory on the PGA Tour by a shot over Patrick Rodgers, with the added bonus of qualifying for the third major of the year. Callum Shinkwin missed out...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 17 July 2017
Sung Hyun Park carded a five-under 67 to win the US Women’s Open at Trump National in New Jersey by two shots at 11-under-par. The Korean LPGA Tour rookie had back-to-back 67s during the weekend to finish two shots clear of compatriot and amateur Hye Jin Choi, who was unable to recover from her double bogey on the 16th hole on...
Sunday 16 July 2017
Watch as 2016 Open Champion Henrik Stenson goes back to Royal Troon to relive the moments which he led up to him becoming the Champion Golfer of the year. This stunnng 360 video, provided by HSBC Sport, is best viewed using Google Chrome...
Written by Kevin Brown on Sunday 16 July 2017
Birkdale’s last Open winner recreates one of the greatest shots in Open history – and tells us why he thinks he can win it again There have been 16 back-to-back winners of The Open, the last of them being Padraig Harrington, whose 2008 victory at Royal Birkdale came a year after he claimed the Claret Jug at Carnoustie. In the final round,...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 3 July 2017
“Winning here would be the ultimate dream,” says Tommy Fleetwood of playing the Open in his home town. He’s already won twice in 2017, and Tommy Fleetwood certainly has no qualms about posing for pictures alongside the Claret Jug. Most golfers would be wary about tempting fate, but Fleetwood jokes that he’s already suffered enough at the hands of the golfing gods.
Written by Duncan Lennard on Monday 10 July 2017
What a season it’s been for Jon Rahm. Seven PGA top tens already, including his breakthrough win at the Farmer’s Insurance Open, have shot the young Spaniard into the upper reaches of the FedEx rankings and into the world’s top 10 – and this aged just 22, and in only his second full year as a pro. Perhaps the most impressive thing...
Friday 7 July 2017
Phil Mickelson’s former caddie Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay is to start a new occupation at The Open Championship in two weeks time as he becomes an on-course reporter for Golf Channel and NBC. Bones surprised almost everyone when he and Phil Mickelson announced they were ending their player-caddie relationship after 25 years together, but now sources have confirmed he won’t be returning...
Tuesday 4 July 2017
With just two weeks to go until the Open, some of Europe’s best players are heading to Portstewart this week for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Rory McIlroy plays host as no less than 27 Ryder Cup Players and 4 Ryder Cup captains tee up at the Irish Open this week as players aim to get a good run of links golf...
Monday 3 July 2017
Danielle Kang birdied the final hole to win her first major championship at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Kang two-putted her way to victory on the par-five 18th hole at Olympia Fields to card a three-under-par 68 and finish a single shot clear of defending champion Brooke Henderson. The 24-year-old began the round in a share of the top spot with Chella...